From: msnbc.com: Health
This week, in the span of just 24 hours, the Congressional Budget
Office issued three reports that effectively poured cold water on
would-be reformers of the U.S. health insurance system.
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Tuesday by President Obama, nailing down, once and for all, the law
that will eventually extend coverage to about 32 million people and
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By Andrew Villegas If you thought the passage of the new health law
might somehow knock health issues off the political agenda, don't
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of Michigan, a passionate foe of abortion, who is calling it quits
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